The site represents the addition of three Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty in Liaoning to the Ming tombs already inscribed in 2000 and 2003. These Three Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty (Liaoning Province) comprise of 17th century elements: the Yongling Tomb, the Fuling Tomb, and the Zhaoling Tomb. The tombs were built according to the principles of traditional Chinese geomancy and fengshui theory seeing as they were intended for the Qing Dynasty’s founding emperors and their ancestors. The tombs illustrate the development of the Qing Dynasty’s funerary architecture, which is defined by its rich decoration of stone statues, as well as carvings and tiles with dragon motifs. The three tomb complexes, and their various associated structures, coalesce traditions inherited from previous dynasties and new features of Manchu civilization. --WHMNet paraphrase from the description at WHC Site, where additional information is available. For 360 degree imaging of this site, click here.

Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is the designation under which the UNESCO has included several tombs and burial complexes into the list of World Heritage Sites. These tombs date from the Ming and Qing dynasties of China.The three Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty in Liaoning Province include the Yongling Tomb, the Fuling Tomb, and the Zhaoling Tomb, all built in the 17th century. Constructed for the founding emperors of the Qing Dynasty and their ancestors, the tombs follow the precepts of traditional Chinese geomancy and fengshui theory. They feature rich decoration of stone statues and carvings and tiles with dragon motifs, illustrating the development of the funerary architecture of the Qing Dynasty. The three tomb complexes, and their numerous edifices, combine traditions inherited from previous dynasties and new features of Manchu civilization. --Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. For 360 degree imaging of this site, click here.